Project Grant R35GM155011
Award Date
9/15/24
Completion Date
8/31/29
Dollars Obligated
$279K
Funding Federal Agency
Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources
Awarding Federal Agency
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
93.859
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Utah, USA
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